Consider each of the following statements. From your knowledge of the Greek and

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Consider each of the following statements. From your knowledge of the Greek and Latin origins of the words in bold, explain whether these words have been used correctly. Give reasons for your answers. (a) The way Socrates taught philosophy by means of question and answer is termed dialectic because he spoke in the dialect of Greek peasants instead of educated Greeks. (b) Aristotle's view of the psyche is more empirical than Plato's, for he is concerned with the soul's ability to know things through the experience of the senses, whereas Plato's theories are based on abstract reasoning. (c) Some perverts take a narcissistic pleasure in covering the walls and ceilings of their bedrooms with pictures of nude women in erotic poses. (d) People who have strong religious or philosophical beliefs are often able to bear misfortune stoically. (e) If we inquire into the etiology of a pathological condition, we will need to know not only the patient's medical history but also something about her or his lifestyle. (f) The Greeks used the term kosmos (English cosmos) to mean "universe" because they thought the universe was very beautiful. (g) The dinner was of epicurean proportions, with buffet tables groaning with lavishly prepared and artistically garnished delicacies. (h) If you blame your parents for being overstrict and repressive, you have an Oedipus complex. (i) A student explained: "What Socrates says is this. You have a crowd of people at a banquet, some strong, some weak. One of them is a doctor who is very wise because of his medical skills, but he is not as strong as the strongest people in the crowd. But because he is the wisest person there, he will be able to take the most food." Another student replied, "But that's a non sequitur."

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3a)didactic---practice of teaching or dialectic--changing mental state of mind b)emperical---concerned with real life experiances rather than developed ideas and theories c)narcissistic---conceited person with cheap and vulgar thoughts d)stoically---strong mentality, or bravely e)etiology--origin of a situation,g)epicurean--lover of food or gourmet or connoisseur,h)oedipus complex--love for parent of opposite sex, i)non sequitur--sentence and analysis without any meaning and is considered absurd.

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